Family: |
Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Eptatretinae |
Max. size: |
43 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 800 m, non-migratory |
Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Taiwan. |
Diagnosis: |
6 pairs gill pouches and gill apertures; gill apertures usually closely spaced in a straight line, but never crowded together; fused unicuspid teeth 3/3; dental formula: 11 + 3/3 + 10; no whitish mid-dorsal stripe; eye spots prominent. |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 November 2009 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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